10 Questions
What does Pharmacognosy deal with?
Structural, physical, chemical, biochemical, and sensory characteristics of natural drugs
What does the term 'Pharmacognosy' mean?
The study of drugs from natural origin
What did early man consider while consuming plants from the wild?
Plants with no harmful effects were considered edible and safe for consumption
What is the primary focus of Pharmacognosy?
Study of drugs obtained from natural origin
What does Pharmacognosy explain?
History, distribution, cultivation, identification, preparation, and uses of natural products
Observation of the effect of such plants were documented and used to treat diseases related to such. For example, plants that caused diarrhea were used to treat constipation while those that caused vomiting were used as ______
emetics
If plants were found poisonous that it caused death, they were used as arrow poisons in ______
warfare
This knowledge of plants and the observed effects were passed down from one generation to the ______
other
In a bid to make these edible ones accessible and available, he began to domesticate and cultivate them in gardens and ______ close by
farms
The history of Pharmacognosy dates to antiquity when man started using ______
medicine
Test your knowledge of Pharmacognosy with this introductory quiz. Explore the study of drugs derived from natural sources such as plants, animals, and minerals. Learn about the structural, chemical, and sensory characteristics of these natural drugs.
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